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McDonald's will release Pokémon Trading Card Game promotional cards in November to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary. Community discussions indicate the promotion may involve standard reprints with special foil treatments, though some fans hope for unique art. Concerns have been raised regarding potential food waste and scalper activity, while others express excitement for the collectible items.
Kotaku ranks all 34 Pikachu cards in Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary Trading Card Game set, detailing how each variant differs in rarity and in-game effects. The author Nerd-joyfully shares his love for Pikachu and muses about collecting all 34, even as he warns about scalpers and the costs of chase cards.
Mercari, in collaboration with The Pokémon Company, has temporarily banned listings of sealed 30th Anniversary Pokémon TCG products—including booster packs, booster boxes, and Japan's First Partner Collections—to curb scalpers. Individual cards remain tradable. The ban starts with the set’s release and will continue until a safe trading environment can be maintained. The Pokémon Company and Mercari have partnered since 2023 to stabilize the secondary market; Yahoo Auctions has not imposed a similar ban.
The Pokémon 30th Anniversary Binder Collection has been delayed from October 2 to December 4, with other 30th Anniversary products unaffected; no reason given, likely sourcing/manufacturing or shipping issues. Leaks from early openings by streamers have circulated, but it's unclear if they caused the delay. The broader set will release in waves on Sept 16, Oct 2, Oct 30, Nov 6, and Dec 4.
Pokemon China announced the 'Artistic Touch: 30th Anniversary Pikachu Figure Set' for Sept. 16 at 88 yuan (~$13). Each box includes one of 13 Pikachu figures based on 30th Celebration card art, a holo card, a stand with card holder, and a 30th Celebration pack; eight designs have been revealed so far, with the 13th figure serving as a secret rare at roughly 1-in-143 odds.
Pokemon China is releasing the Charizard Collector’s Figure Box on September 16 for 780 yuan (about $116). The box includes a jumbo holo Charizard card from the 30th Celebration, a sculpted figure inspired by Mitsuhiro Arita’s art, and 15 booster packs of 30th Celebration.
Rosie O'Donnell said on a podcast she could return to The View as a guest for the show's upcoming 30th-season celebration, though no formal invitation has been issued; she praised the show's evolution, recalled past tensions with Whoopi Goldberg, and noted she currently lives in Ireland, leaving daytime TV options open.
Rosie O'Donnell confirmed she’ll return to The View for its 30th anniversary, joining as a guest per her remarks on the Tangle With Kyle Ridley podcast. She said the show would feature all the former hosts and praised what it’s become. O'Donnell previously co-hosted Seasons 10 and 18 and discussed past tensions with Whoopi Goldberg and other former co-hosts, noting she’ll participate in the anniversary celebration “in whatever way they want”.
GameStop is selling the Pokémon 30th Anniversary Elite Trainer Box for $130—nearly triple the typical $50 retail—before official prices are announced, drawing criticism from fans and Reddit users who say the move profits scalpers and harms regular buyers, with some stores experimenting with anti-scalping measures.
As the WNBA celebrates its 30th season, A’ja Wilson’s clutch fadeaway in the 2025 Finals embodies a league that has grown into a global, record-attended, high-salaried enterprise, now anchored by a landmark 2032 CBA with a $7 million salary cap, $1.4 million supermax, higher minimums, and expanding media and expansion plans that signal a new era for women’s basketball.
Shimamura Park opened pre-orders for a 1/1-scale reprint of Pikachu's original, chunkier 1997 plush to celebrate Pokémon's 30th anniversary. The plush is about 40 cm tall and 28 cm wide, priced around $43, with worldwide shipping and shipments slated for late June to mid-July 2026.
Jay-Z is adding two stadium shows to his 30th-anniversary celebration of Reasonable Doubt, with a Sept. 10 show at Paris’ Stade de France and an Oct. 23 show at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium. Tickets go on sale June 12 via Ticketmaster, with Citi pre-sales for SoFi on June 11 and Mastercard pre-sale for Paris, joining a previously announced Yankee Stadium trio.
Japan's 30th Celebration set for the Pokémon TCG will put a Pikachu card in every booster, with each six-card pack being foil; 30 Pikachu variants exist, and the set is expected to be revealed within about a week, with a September 16 Japanese release and a simultaneous global rollout around that window. The line is also tied to a new rarity and will include a 30th Celebration Premium Deck Set featuring Espeon & Umbreon, though details remain subject to change.
Smashing Pumpkins have announced The Rats In A Cage Tour, a two-set arena run across North America this fall to celebrate Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’s 30th anniversary: Set 1 features Mellon Collie songs in a theatrical staging, Set 2 spans the band’s catalog. Citi and Verizon presales begin May 19, with general on sale May 21. The dates span major cities from Columbus to Vancouver.
Push Square's Sammy Barker marks Resident Evil's 30th anniversary, tracing the series' evolution from PS1 classics to modern remakes and current entries, and praising Capcom's ongoing stewardship of the franchise.